#A4009A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.8% 0.225 331.7), rgb(164, 0, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#A4009A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4009A |
| RGB | rgb(164, 0, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.225 331.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A4009A | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4009A | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4009A text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A4009A text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.109 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD73D1
oklch(70.8% 0.174 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#D145C4
oklch(63.1% 0.223 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC14B1
oklch(55.6% 0.242 331.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A4009A
oklch(49.8% 0.225 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#830A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.186 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A1763
oklch(37.7% 0.145 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E103A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 331.4)
#A4009A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #004D9D | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476197 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB2559 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4009A
#A4009A
oklch(49.8% 0.225 331.7)
- #00773A
#00773A
oklch(49.8% 0.132 151.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A4009A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A4009A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.090
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.100
Use #A4009A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.